SPRINGFIELD – The developers of a proposed 35-megawatt wood-burning plant in East Springfield say the opposition to their project is well-organized, determined and well-funded.

SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Land Court ruled last week that a building permit issued in 2011 to Palmer Renewable Energy has long expired, dealing a blow to plans for a $150 million, 35 ...

DEP official cites 'societal context' in East Springfield biomass plant ruling. December 01, 2022. Michael P. Norton, State House News Service; The ...

A 2019 protest in Springfield against the Palmer Plant. (Courtesy of Rene Theberge) Just off I-291 in East Springfield is a seemingly unremarkable plot of land.

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts hosted an public webinar to once again address the potential biomass plant in Springfield. It provided ...

Here is a good-news story I hadn’t expected to write. For years, residents and activists have been fighting to stop a wood-burning power plant from being built in East Springfield.

The people of East Springfield were thrilled to be getting the attention of this program which will plant 50 new trees in Greenways between Friday and Saturday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Springfield is working on a project that will help to improve urban neighborhoods in east Springfield. Well let’s just say that a lot more trees will be ...